The Books Of Power

After three years of living with my wife’s family, everyone thought they could treat me like a pushover. Me? I’m just waiting for her to hold my hand before I can give her the world.

Erin adalah seorang barista di kedai kopi milik sahabatnya. Erin cukup bahagia dengan pekerjaannya hingga dia jatuh cinta dengan Alex, pelanggan kedai kopinya yang tampan dan misterius.

When my husband accompanies his childhood sweetheart to the vet to treat her pet fish, my son accidentally spills his drink on her. My husband watches as his childhood sweetheart's eyes redden. Then, he slaps my son hard and throws a stack of cash at him. "This is your chance to make up for your mistakes. Buy Wendy a dress—make sure it's white!" My son dries his tears while holding onto the money. He roams the streets, searching for a white dress in the middle of the night. When he finally finds one, he ends up getting beaten to death by some drunk hooligans. Even in death, he clutches the bloodied skirt tightly. I burst into tears of despair as I hold onto his body and call my husband over a dozen times. However, he's too busy with his childhood sweetheart's fish. He blocks my number. When he finally calls me back, he sounds icy and angry. "Wendy is still waiting for that dress! Where has the little brat gone to? Can't he even handle such a simple task?"

Eden Salicha, seorang pembunuh bayaran handal yang dikontrak oleh Mafia kelas atas demi melancarkan ambisi dan menyingkirkan pesaingnya, berniat ingin mengakhiri karirnya. Namun, sebelum itu dia dapatkan, Eden harus menyelesaikan tugas terakhir dari permintaan klienya yaitu membawa seorang gadis untuk diserahkan kepada Tuan Almond, bosnya. Akan tetapi, perjanjian itu dilanggar oleh Tuan Almond. Tuan Almond memerintahkan anak buahnya untuk membunuh Eden setelah mendapatkan gadis itu. Namun, Eden berhasil meloloskan diri dari maut. Setelah Eden mendapatkan uang dan juga surat jaminan pembebasanya, dia melepas gadis itu. Namun justru, sang gadis tidak mau berpisah denganya. Apa sebenarnya yang terjadi? Siapa gadis itu? Dan kenapa Tuan Almond sangat menginginkanya? Kalau penasaran, kepoin aja ceritanya hanya di GOOD NOVEL dan jangan lupa follow Ig author ya @adriaustin_

Three years ago, she was a poor judge of character. She was willing to donate her kidney and become disfigured for an a**hole. However, not only did that man cheat on her, he had even nearly caused her to lose her life!Three years later, she regained her beauty. Upon her glorious return, she swore to make all a**holes pay for what they did.It was widely known that Stanley Batton, the wealthiest tycoon in Atlantis, was a cruel man feared by many. Although he had the facial features of a passionate man, he was known for his heart of ice.People constantly speculated on the kind of woman who would be able to open his heart.However, to everyone’s surprise, he kneeled on one knee under the spotlight, and in front of every known media company, to tie a butterfly knot on her shoe.“Stanley Batton, what do you really want?” She seemed panicked and flustered.He laughed at himself. “Xyla Quest, no one else but you can take my life away!”

Anak kembar yang dipisahkan sejak lahir, karena alasan yang tidak mereka ketahui. Mereka tidak boleh bersama, takdir yang berbeda sedang menanti keduanya. Namun sebuah ikatan batin yang kuat membuat mereka tetap terhubung. "Kau siapa? Kenapa wajahmu sama denganku?” Penasaran, rasa ingin tahu, ingin mencari kebenaran, mencari jati diri. Keduanya saling memanggil satu sama lain dalam ikatan yang tidak bisa dilihat orang lain. Ikatan yang hanya dimiliki oleh anak kembar. Ikatan yang mampu menggerakkan ruang dan waktu. Satu di dunia manusia, satu lagi di dunia kristal. Mungkinkah mereka bertemu? Kenapa mereka dipisahkan, akankah mereka menemukan jawaban pertanyaan itu? Hanya waktu yang bisa menjawabnya.

From dodging airborne slot machines to an unplanned swim in the fountain of a luxury hotel, it's safe to say that a trip to Las Vegas doesn't go as Carrie Blair had planned it to. A part-time teacher by day and an artist by night, Carrie thought that a fun, relaxing weekend in Vegas with her best friend was exactly what the two of them needed to unwind. Instead, her presence in the city of lights attracts the attention of a rival Alpha. Luca Ronan thunders into Carrie's life with plenty of demands and expectations of his new mate. Unfortunately for him, Carrie isn't one to fold under pressure-even when it's applied by the most intimidating Alpha in the country. Stubborn and determined, Carrie puts as much space between her and Luca as she can. But how long can she remain ill-willed against the charm and passion that comes with the formidable Alpha she has been destined to love?

"Is my touch angering Ms. Gomez?" His fingers traced her bare back, as he whispered in her ears. "Don't worry, I'll fuck you more better and harder than that so called love of yours, Doll," His tongue licked her earlobe. She fisted her palms "So hard that you will beg me to stop," He nibbled her earlobe "What else can we expect from a monster like you. A fucking monster who had tried to force himself on an 18 year old girl," She blurted out. A painful hiss escaped from her mouth, as he grabbed her hairs and pulled them. Her eyes filled with more tears, recalling that inhumanity he had tried to do with her when she was just 18. "I have already paid for that fucking thing, Melanie, with my everything and now you will have to pay for what I had to endure in all these fucking 4 years, just because of you," He groaned, like a caged animal. "You didn't trust me but that fucking love of your life and now look," He brushed his lips over her cheeks. "That love of your life has sold you to me," He pushed her on the bed. "I guess that's enough talk for tonight," His gaze scanned every inch of her naked body, making her horrified. "After all, it's our first wedding night, Mrs Melanie Adrian Salvatore," He hovered over her and she immediately tried to back away but he pinned her on the bed. His hungry vicious eyes bored deeper into her terrified ones. His thumb started tracing over her lower lip. "Now let's make this night the most memorable and painful night of my wife's life," He brushed his lips against hers. "So, she can remember our first wedding night, till the last breath of her life,"

Running away from the dark past of her life, Sofia McCommer is determined to start new and prove her worth to her family by joining her family business that's close to bankruptcy. Scorched by life, Adrian T Larsen, the powerful business magnet has become a man no one wanted to cross paths with. With only darkness filled in his dead heart, he doesn't know what kindness is, and has an intense hatred for the word: love. And then comes the game. A game of ignoring the cold-hearted playboy Sofia plays with her friends at a Saturday night club. The rules were simple: Ignore the billionaire, hurt his ego and get out. But little did she know that getting out of the paws of an injured tiger wasn't an easy thing to do. Especially when the infamous businessman, Adrian Larsen's male ego was at stake here. Bound by fate when their paths clash with each other more than Sofia ever expected, when the powerful billionaire barges into her life, sparks and desire start to test her resistance. But she has to push him away and keep her heart locked to keep both of them safe from the dangerous shadows of her past. The dark past that always lurked around. But can she do that when the devil has already set his eyes on her? She has played a game, and now she has to face the consequences. Because when a predator is teased, it's supposed to chase...

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